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Vesuvianite from
Roch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290633
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290633:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘMussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘTesta Ciarva, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPian Ciamarella (Rio Ciamarella), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGaravela Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘUja di Mondrone, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘFort Mt. (Monte Fort), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLaghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘColle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘVallonetto di Mondrone, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘMonterosso d’Ala, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Gramaccioli, C. M. (1975) Minerali Alpini e Prealpini Vol. 1 and 2. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas S.p.A. 472pp.
 
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